By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false. But the message has only amplified concerns about Peng Shuai’s safety and
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and that the allegation was false. But the message has only amplified concerns about Peng Shuai’s safety and
Continue ReadingBy Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The defense teams for the three White men accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing rested Thursday after presenting their case for two days and calling seven witnesses, including Travis McMichael, one of the defendants, to the stand. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández will coach his first match for Barcelona in a derby against an Espanyol team that will arrive at Camp Nou in its best form in years. Xavi has had two weeks during an international break to settle back in at Barcelona since being hired
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Legislativa de El Salvador denegó este miércoles la petición de indulto solicitada por los abogados defensores del coronel retirado Guillermo Alfredo Benavides Moreno, único condenado en El Salvador por el asesinato de seis sacerdotes jesuitas y dos colaboradoras el 16 de noviembre de 1989, durante la Guerra Civil.
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Berlin-based online bank N26 is shuttering its business in the United States after two years and focusing its expansion efforts on Eastern Europe. N26 said on Thursday that it would wind down its business in North America by Jan. 11. It said that “as far as possible, the company will help all
Continue ReadingBy Andy Scholes and Jack Bantock, CNN A two-time NBA scoring champion knows a winner when he sees it: Tracy McGrady is backing Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to vindicate his preseason championship prediction. T-Mac — a seven-time All-Star across a 16-year career — was the league’s back-to-back highest scorer in 2003 and
Continue ReadingCNN By Andy Scholes and Jack Bantock, CNN A two-time NBA scoring champion knows a winner when he sees it: Tracy McGrady is backing Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors to vindicate his preseason championship prediction. T-Mac — a seven-time All-Star across a 16-year career — was the league’s back-to-back highest scorer in 2003
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is giving $139 million to police departments across the U.S. as part of a grant program that would bring on more than 1,000 new officers. The grant funding announced Thursday comes through the Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and will be
Continue ReadingBy ROSALIE MURPHY of NerdWallet Many small businesses close within a few years of opening. If that’s true for yours, work with a lawyer or financial adviser to make sure you shut down correctly. Take time to care for yourself and mourn the loss. Then, perform a postmortem to understand what mistakes you made, what
Continue ReadingBy ROSALIE MURPHY of NerdWallet Many small businesses close within a few years of opening. If that’s true for yours, work with a lawyer or financial adviser to make sure you shut down correctly. Take time to care for yourself and mourn the loss. Then, perform a postmortem to understand what mistakes you made, what
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Central Bank has cut interest rates by 1 percentage point a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke out against high borrowing rates. The lira dropped to a new record low of 11.07 against the dollar following Thursday’s announcement, continuing a long run of losses. The rate cut comes despite
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s Central Bank has cut interest rates by 1 percentage point a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke out against high borrowing rates. The lira dropped to a new record low of 11.07 against the dollar following Thursday’s announcement, continuing a long run of losses. The rate cut comes despite
Continue ReadingTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has charged a domestic worker employed by the country’s defense minister with espionage, after he allegedly made contact with an Iranian entity and offered to use his proximity to the minister to relay information. The man, identified as Omri Goren, worked at Defense Minister Benny Gantz’ home as a
Continue ReadingBy VANGELIS PAPANTONIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press LESBOS, Greece (AP) — A group of 24 volunteers who took part in migrant rescue operations appeared in court Thursday on the Greek island of Lesbos on smuggling-related charges in a case that has been strongly criticized by international human rights groups. The misdemeanor court on Lesbos
Continue ReadingBy ZEINA KARAM, DARIA LITVINOVA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqis have returned home from Belarus after abandoning their hopes of reaching the European Union in a repatriation that follows more than a week of tensions at Poland’s eastern border, where thousands of migrants were stuck in a cold and
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Giannis Antetokounmpo exploded for 47 points to fire the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Last season’s Finals MVP was at his scintillating best, scoring a season-high on 18-of-23 from the field to correct the reigning NBA champions’ course after back-to-back defeats last
Continue ReadingCNN By Nadine Schmidt and Tara John, CNN Germany reported its highest single day surge of Covid-19 infections as Chancellor Angela Merkel said the “dramatic” situation was the result of the fourth wave “hitting our country with full force.” The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany’s disease and control center, has reported 65,371 new cases within
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business Thanksgiving dinner will cost 14% more this year, according to new survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Dinner for a family of 10 will cost on average $53.31 — up $6.41 from last year’s average of $46.90 which was down 4% from 2019, the lowest in 10 years. Several
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Your next Disney cruise is going to require a little more than magic. Starting in January, Disney Cruise Line will require all passengers ages 5 and up to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also
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